About this Event
Friday, November 20th, 2026
Join us for an evening of singer songwriters - an Album release from Seattle's Claire Conway and an EP release from Essie Hum supported by Arran Fagan
Hosting is Mother Foucaults bookstore. Located on the border of Portland’s inner southeast industrial district, Mother Foucault’s specializes in used, rare, and vintage books. Mother Foucaults creates the perfect cozy space and unique listening room for live music.
Donation - $10 (cash / venmo at doors)
RSVP Online - Cash or venmo tickets collected at doors
Doors @ 6:30 pm
Music at 7 pm
715 SE Grand
Claire Conway (Seattle)
(Album Release)
Blending heartfelt, confessional lyrics with intimate instrumentation, Claire Conway is a songwriter and storyteller with an ear for authenticity. Raised on country radio in Charleston, South Carolina, Claire began writing music at ten years old, played her first gig at thirteen, and released her first EP while still in high school. Now residing in the Pacific Northwest, she’s shared local stages with contemporary folk touring artists Lowland Hum, Matthew Fowler, and The Head and the Heart’s Josiah Johnson.
From her 2019 EP "Missing" to 2021's "Be Good," Claire's early songwriting exhibits a clear-eyed intimacy and a wise-beyond-her-years level of poise and introspection, drawing listeners in with hushed guitar melodies, warm vocals, and compelling lyrical meditations on the birth and death of love, growing up, and self-discovery.
After years of writing, recording, and performing throughout the PNW and internationally, Claire is set to release her debut album in November 2026, produced by Lacey Brown and Damien Jurado in Seattle, WA.
Essie Hum
(EP Release)
Of Portland, OR - Essie Humberston’s storytelling and chants anchor an ethereal, shoegazey dreamscape.
Arran Fagan - Praised for his introspective lyrics and vivid storytelling, Portland-based folk artist Arran Fagan has garnered a following in his native Oregon with his uncanny ability to weave the personal and universal. After getting his start in the grassroots music scene of Southern Oregon, Arran has spent the greater part of his life pursuing music, creating wistful and evocative songs that explore themes that connect us all—loss, addiction, change, and the endless passage of time.
Event venue & nearby stays
Mother Foucault's Bookshop, 715 SE Grand Ave, Portland, United States
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